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title: "Lernstoff: der, die or das? It’s der Lernstoff | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Lernstoff, “learning material”. Accusative: den Lernstoff; dative: dem Lernstoff. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lernstoff/
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# Lernstoff: der, die or das?

der Lernstoff

Learning material

maskulin · masculine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Lernstoff takes the article der (der Lernstoff). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “learning material” in English.

## Lernstoff: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Learning material
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Lernstoff in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Lernstoff)
- [Lernstoff in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Lernstoff)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Lernstoff take der?

No suffix rule covers Lernstoff, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Lernstoff as something blue.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Lernstoff in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Lernstoff |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Lernstoff |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Lernstoff |

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